The researchers are using an autonomous underwater vehicle to measure slices of water quality. The slender, battery-powered vehicle is about 3 feet long and is programmed to trace specific routes in collecting data such as oxygen and chlorophyll concentrations, pH, and turbidity. Strings of sensors extending to the lake bottom from buoys also are recording temperature readings every 15 minutes.
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Robot Submarine Patrols Lake Michigan for Climate-Change Study, by Emil Venere
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010New Arsenic Nanoparticle Blocks Aggressive Breast Cancer, by Marla Paul
Saturday, July 24th, 2010The nanoparticle, called a nanobin, was injected into mice with triple negative breast tumors. Nanobins loaded with arsenic reduced tumor growth in mice, while the non-encapsulated arsenic had no effect on tumor growth. The arsenic nanobins blocked tumor growth by causing the cancer cells to die by a process known as apoptosis.
Taking Lessons From What Went Wrong, by William J. Broad
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010…engineering, by definition, is a problem-solving profession. Technology analysts say that constructive impulse, and its probable result for deep ocean drilling, is that innovation through failure analysis will make the wells safer, whatever the merits of reducing human reliance on oil.
Extra Pounds Reduce Memory, by Marla Paul
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010For every one-point increase in a woman’s BMI, her memory score dropped by one point. The women were scored on a 100-point memory test, called the Modified Mini-Mental Status Examination. The study controlled for such variables as diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Better Alignment Needed Between High Schools, Community Colleges, by Phil Ciciora
Monday, July 19th, 2010“It’s a system-wide problem, as well as a fundamental lack of alignment between high schools and colleges, and the system’s lack of expectations and support for students who aren’t seen as high achievers as they progress through K-12,”
Engineering Could Give Reconstructive Surgery a Face-Lift, by Liz Ahlberg
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Facial reconstruction patients may soon have the option of custom-made bone replacements optimized for both form and function.
Talking Touchscreens and Patients, by Erin White
Saturday, July 10th, 2010This tool provides more privacy and allows people to complete questionnaires in their native language, at their own pace.
Floating Oil Skimmer Model Removes Oil More Efficiently; Prototype Next, by Sharita Forrest
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Lindsey’s model, while only a fraction of the size of what would be needed to clean up a large oil slick, is highly efficient, separating hundreds of gallons of oil and water per minute, significantly reducing water pollution while rapidly recovering spilled oil.
New Biofuels Processing Method for Mobile Facilities, by Emil Venere
Thursday, July 8th, 2010“Material like corn stover and wood chips has low energy density,” Agrawal said. “It makes more sense to process biomass into liquid fuel with a mobile platform and then take this fuel to a central refinery for further processing before using it in internal combustion engines.”
Scientists Discover How to Switch Cancer ‘Protector’ Gene On, by Physorg.com
Monday, July 5th, 2010“When we switched it back on in these tumours, it had a positive effect in killing cancer cells. This is a very exciting result because it means therapies that mimic or reactivate this gene could be a way to kill many ovarian cancers.”
